Grade 6 · Core French · Unit 1 of 8
Letter patterns
Same letters, same sound
What your child practises
Connecting common French letter patterns (oi, ou, eau, ch, gn, qu, ai, on, an) to how they sound.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Oral Communication: Speak, Listen, Communicate, Interact · listening to understand a message in French
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which word has the same «oi» sound as «moi»?
- question
- chanson
- roi
roi
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 2
Which word has the same «gn» sound as «signe»?
- chanson
- champignon
- loi
champignon
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 3
Which word has the same «eau / au» sound as «gâteau»?
- chaud
- chat
- ligne
chaud
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 4
Which word has the same «ai» sound as «jamais»?
- loup
- mais
- chanson
mais
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 5
Which word has the same «ou» sound as «rouge»?
- nous
- gâteau
- toi
nous
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.
Question 6
Which word has the same «on» sound as «mouton»?
- roi
- pont
- enfant
pont
Hint: In French, the same letter pattern almost always makes the same sound. Say each word out loud and listen for the pattern.